Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-03-12

Whitaker.
Rev. Henry Homan will preach in the M.
Church, South, tomorrow Sunday morning
and evening.
In the Conference at Baltimore last Satur.
day Rev. G. G. Baker, presiding elder of the
Cumberland district, said in brief that there
was only one charge in the district that paid
over thousand dollars, exclusive of house
rent. The salaries of pastors ranged all the
way down to $50. Some of the weaker
charges, he thought, ought to be consolidated.
There are seventy-nine churches and twenty.
two parsonages, with membership, in
Guiding probationers, of 7,40S There was
one death-Rev. Thomas r. Marsh. at Mt.
Savage. The general work has been faf., and
is IN charge of good men. AT Ambrose,
Bloomington, White Hall, Paw Paw, Frost
burg Eckhart and Hedgesvllle, improve
ments have been made costing several
hundred dollars in each case At Flintstone
new church has been built costing 81 400,
all OF which was provided for before the
dedication. Bethel church, at Union Grove,
winch was burned year ago, has been re-
placed at cost of S1,070. At Barton, a debt
of $3.50 has been paid, and at Homecoming the
debt has been greatly reduced. The year in
temperance and Sunday school work has
been scccessful one, though in the country
the Sunday schools had to be closed. The
class meetings were well sustained, yet one
half of the members did not attend There
were 626 accessions to the church.
The evangehsts, who have been conducting
revival services for several weeks in the Bap.
tist church here and at Eckhart, left Tuesday
AS the direct result of their labors there were
nine conversions here and about the same
number at Eckhart.
Last Sunday evening a large congregation
| assembled in the Congregational church,
Bowery street, to hear the first of a series of
sermons on special topics by the pastor, Rev.
w. c. Jones. The titles of the coming SER
mons were announced Q) "The Young Man
Who Refused" (2J "An Old Trick Played
Again." (3) "Is it a Mere Deusion ?" (4) "The
Builders, " (5) "The Secret Told" ,"(6 Strength
and Beauty" CO "Restoration." The effort
of last Sunday evening, entitled Christ
Drawing All Men," was forcble and eloquent
Pastor and people, We are advised, are much
pleased with each other, and both are bene-
fitted by the association. The services, held
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conducted in English.
There is good reason for his congregation
to rejoice over the return of Rev. II. S. France
to Frostburg. Heis popular pastor perforce
of genial manner, eloquence and ability.
The Easter article of last week, reviseed
will appear in next ISSUE
Rev. Mr.. Whitaker will speak on the death
of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher tomorrow
Sunday morning at the Presbyterian church.
Personal.-Miss Hattie Burnworth, of
Piedmont, w. Va, is visiting friends in this
place
George l.. Bennett, with w. X. Andrews
d Co., Roanoke, Va, tobacco dealers, was in
town Wednesday and Thursday in the inter-
est of the firm, and, we are pleased to learn,
did well in the way Of collecting orders for
the weed in all its various shapes. Mr.. Ben
nett was aforetme q correspondent of the
JOURNAL, writing over the nom de plume of
"Rarin Haroun Bustid" and his letters were
read and relished by host of those with
whom the JOURNAL is and has been kind of
vade mccain of Intellectual enjoyment. He
promises to make frequent tours of this re-
gion, in portions Of which he has extensive
acquaintance.
John G. Beane, of st. Marys Seminary,
Baltimore, is paying visit to friends, having
been compelled to interrupt his studies for a
time on account of i'll health.
John b. Reese has returned to Frostburg
after a stay of several months in Alabama
John A. Thomas, sick over year, was on
the street Thursday.
Snl1; &c T
Jean Brown, of Allegheny city, Pa, were
guests of the JOURNAL yesterday.
OF gentleman now pretty well known in
Frostburg the Woodstock (Va.) Herald of
recent date says Capt. Charles B. Gatewood,of
the 9Th Cavalry, U. S. A. paid visit of few
days to Woodstock, his native place, leaving
on Monday. He was the guest of his brother
in-law, Hon. II. e. Allen. Capt. Gatewood
was warmly greeted by his old friends and
boyhood companions. Charlie has seen
much hard service in the far south
west, and has made a name and reputa-
lion far beyond that of hundreds Of older
officers. His last exploit, the dangerous visit
to the camp of the hostile Geronimo, and
persuading him to surrender has been re-
warded by promotion and staff appoint
ment. His next station will be in California"
Miss Kate Porter will graduate at the State
Normal school this year.
The Oxford Academy having collapsed,
number of young men from hereabouts who
attended are at home again.
Miss Ida Baker is visiting Mrs. S. A. Mum,
in Cumberland
Master George Stern has completed since
Oct 1lth last seven books of Caesar. His
teacher thinks George deserves to be COM
mended for this, as three books are generally
considered good years work in college
preparatory schools.
James Campbell, of Barton, is in town.
Miss Bennett is visiting her sister, Mrs.
II. S. France.
Miss Tale II. Frazee, of McKeesport, Pa,
who has been spending some time with Mrs.
A. w. Dewitt. has returned home.
Examiner Weimer was in town Tuesday.
Cards are out for the wedding of Miss Belle
Hetzel and DR.. Twigg, both of Cumberland,
and well known here. The event takes
place on the 23d inst.
That reminds us that we know of a similar
event to take place here on the 2lst of April
Miss Annie Livengood, of Charleston, w.